Architecture and Related Resources

AIA (national)
Member services; job openings and resumes; calendar of conferences and events; honors and awards announcements; links to Dodge Reports; election and business meeting information; news; continuing education information and transcripts; online learning opportunities; professional interest areas; Architect Finder database; membership information; books, CD-ROMs and videos at the Learning Source; online ideas exchange with fellow members. The American Institute of Architects will be celebrating its sesquicentennial in 2007. Read about its 150 years of service to the profession and the nation as well as events to celebrate this anniversary.

American Arbitration Association
A comprehensive site for up-to-the-minute information about mediation, arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution; information on education and training resources, events and publications.

American Architectural Foundation
Information on grants and scholarship opportunities; comprehensive overview of education programs and resources; links to the Mayor's Institute on City Design and the Octagon Museum.

American National Standards Institute
The private, non-profit membership organization that facilitates voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems; information on the ANSI Federation and the latest national and international standards-related activities.

Associated General Contractors of America
An organization that promotes the hiring of qualified general contractors and the use of the latest technology; Web site advocates building the best quality projects for public and private owners.

Association for Preservation Technology
A multidisciplinary organization dedicated to advancing the application of technology to the conservation of the built environment; site offers access to an international network, up-to-date historic preservation technology, and technical publications.

Building Owners and Managers Association International
Forum for real estate industry professionals; access to comprehensive industry research and office building performance data; events; publications, products and services, including the Standard Method of Measuring Floor Area in Office Buildings.

Construction Management Association of America
Site offers a searchable database of construction managers; Professional Practice Corner with suggestions for how to make your project run better; online discussion forums; national conference registration; information on CM certification.

Council on Tall Buildings and the Urban Habitat
An international non-profit organization sponsored by architectural, engineering, planning, and construction professionals, established to facilitate professional exchanges among those involved in all aspects of the planning, design, construction and operation of tall buildings and the urban habitat.

International Code Council
The International Code Council was established in 1994 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a single set of comprehensive and coordinated national model construction codes. ICC offers design professionals seminars that assist in maintaining licensure.

International Association of Lighting Designers
Founded in 1969 and based in Chicago, the International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) is an internationally recognized organization dedicated solely to the concerns of independent, professional lighting designers. The IALD strives to set the global standard for lighting design excellence by promoting the advancement and recognition of professional lighting designers.

Preservation Directory
An online resource for historic preservation, building restoration and cultural resource management in the United States and Canada.

Society for Design Administration
Advances and promotes educational and professional standards of design firm administrative personnel; networking opportunities; continuing education; certification, career support and employment opportunities; information on national events, local chapters, papers and publications.

Society for Marketing Professional Services
Represents professional marketers who work in the A/E/C industry; job postings; national marketing conference and certification exam; Foundation's Research Project; annual Marketing Communications Awards Program winners; upcoming chapter events across the nation; online continuing education.

USGBC
USGBC's national members are organizations, corporations and institutions across the globe. Any organization that shares our goal of a more sustainable built environment should join the USGBC community.

AIA Competitions
Schedules and eligibility and submission criteria for the honors and awards programs.

Design Intelligence
The Design Futures Council's monthly "Report on the Future" and the repository of timely articles, original research, and industry news.

Stoneinfo.comResource of stone suppliers from around the world; technical center; companies and products

Sweets.comOver 16,000 searchable pages of industry and product information, specs and drawings on over 25,00 building products and built-in RFQ/RFP functions.

Technical Preservation Services for Historic Buildings
Helps homeowners, preservation professionals, organizations and government agencies preserve and protect this nation's heritage by providing guidance publications, videos and this Web site on preserving, restoring and rehabilitating historic buildings; links to related programs and national organizations; information on grants and tax credits.